Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Simpson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Mead Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 866
- Pupils on roll
- 761
- URN
- 147411
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162461732
About this school
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 761 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 100 | 112 | 105 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 70% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 77% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kestrel Mead Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 796 |
| 2023/24 | 818 |
| 2024/25 | 792 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kestrel Mead Primary Academy compares
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.1% | 23% | 761 | — |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | 37% | 7.3% | 39.1% | 449 | 0.5 miles |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 25.1% | 454 | 0.5 miles |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 24.8% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | — | 5.2% | 18.4% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Humberstone Junior School | 81% | 5.3% | 26.1% | 353 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.98%
- English as an additional language
- 54.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 13.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scraptoft Valley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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St Josephs Catholic Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Humberstone Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy ranks 17th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kestrel Mead Primary Academy teach?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kestrel Mead Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is Mrs Zoe Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kestrel Mead Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kestrel Mead Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy has 761 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy full?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy has capacity for 866 pupils and 761 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kestrel Mead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kestrel Mead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kestrel Mead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kestrel Mead Primary Academy?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is part of THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kestrel Mead Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kestrel Mead Primary Academy rank locally?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kestrel Mead Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.